Magdeburg Sights

  1. Elbauenpark

    The Elbauenpark has rose, sculpture and other gardens, plus a butterfly house. Take tram 6 to Messegelände/Elbauenpark.

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  2. Grüne Zitadelle

    An irregularly shaped pink-and-white confection - with golden domes, asymmetrical windows and a grass-covered roof - now sits across the square from the iconic cathedral. Can you guess what it is yet? Fans of cult Viennese architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser will have by now recognised it as one of his organically inspired (or 'green') designs.

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  3. Jahrtausendturm

    Magdeburg has a fine scientific reputation, with the air pump (and hence vacuum technology) being invented here in the 1650s by physicist and Magdeburg mayor Otto von Guericke. Consequently, the Jahrtausendturm museum of science history is entirely fitting. The tower's immediate appeal lies in its conical shape and external spiral walkway. It looks wonderful lit up a night, but German-speakers will also be attracted by the fun, hands-on experiments and physics exhibits within.

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  4. Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen

    Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen, is Magdeburg's oldest building. Truthfully, there's not much to it, but the front door - designed by popular local artist Heinrich Apel (b. 1935) - is fun: you knock with the woman's necklace and push down on the man's hat to enter.

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  5. Magdeburg Cathedral

    Magdeburg was established as a trading post by Charlemagne in 805, but the city was made great by King Otto I, whose tomb is found in its weather-beaten Gothic Magdeburg Cathedral. Apparently the first of its kind on German soil when it was erected between 1209 and 1363, the twin-towered Dom features an impressive high-ceilinged interior and art spanning eight centuries.

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